Music
This was the sixth consecutive year the double bill of Cracker and Camper Van Beethoven hit the Middle East on MLK weekend; it was sold-out as usual.
Better Late Than Never: Fuse Music Critic Noah Schaffer’s favorite live music moments from the past year.
Despite the monaural sound, these gloriously performed string quartets remain my favorite Haydn recordings.
Intentionally or not, much of the “Hot Stove, Cook Music” concert was flashback to the Boston scene 20 years ago .
Violinist Yevgeny Kutik delivered a performance of the Prokofiev’s Second Violin Concerto that mined the piece’s subversive character but never shied away from its extroverted nature.
What one really wishes is that the Seattle Opera’s Ring Cycle had been released as a DVD.
If your tastes run to finely crafted songwriting, then the standout event between Christmas and New Year’s is when Melissa Ferrick and Marshall Crenshaw roll into Club Passim on separate nights.
Feel free to disagree, add to them, come up with your own list, etc. Above all, enjoy!
Music Commentary: Notable Classical Performances of 2014
It’s fun to recall what’s been played locally since January and be reminded just how rich the greater Boston area’s classical music scene really is.
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